Rig Veda 1.164.16: Mandala 1, Sukta 164, Mantra 16
Sukta 1.164
स्त्रियः सतीस्ताँ उ मे पुंस आहुः पश्यदक्षण्वान्न वि चेतदन्धः । कविर्यः पुत्रः स ईमा चिकेत यस्ता विजानात्स पितुष्पितासत् ॥
stríyaḥ satī́s tā́m̐ u me púṁsa āāhuḥ páśyad akṣaṇvā́n ná ví cetad andháḥ | kavír yáḥ putráḥ sá īmā́ ciketa yás tā́ vijānā́t sá pitúṣ pitā́ asat ||
Walaupun mereka benar-benar kuasa-kuasa perempuan, manusia menyebut mereka lelaki; yang melihat pun tidak menyedarinya—kebutaan terlepas daripada kebenaran. Namun sang kavi, sang putera, telah memahami semuanya ini; sesiapa mengenal mereka, dialah menjadi “bapa kepada bapa”.
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